Local officials against legalizing marijuana

1:47 AM,
Dec. 7, 2012

A man known as 'Professor Gizmo,' smokes marijuana in a glass pipe just before midnight Thursday at the Space Needle in Seattle. Possession of marijuana became legal in Washington state at midnight, and several hundred people gathered at the Space Needle to smoke and celebrate the occasion, even though the new law does prohibit public use of marijuana.

Written by

Adam Young
news@muncie.gannett.com

Marijuana has become a burning issue. It's been the center of controversy recently, and some public officials have discussed their feelings about legalizing possession of it.

The Indianapolis Star reported last week that Steve Whitesell, superintendent of the Indiana State Police, faces public scrutiny after he said he would legalize and tax the drug if the choice was given to him.

After Colorado and Washington made the decision to legalize marijuana, state and even local officials are addressing the issue. ...